- Date
- October 16, 1984, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Seminole, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3164YAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841016056349A
- Case key
- 21604
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that while on a local flt the engine 'blew up' & he made an emergency landing. He stated that the windshield was covered with oil & he could not see to flare the acft & landed hard. Inspection revealed a failure of the #4 rod at the master rod end, p/n 10992.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3164Y
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0540
- Airframe hours
- 904
- Engine
- P&W R1340-N1, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ag-Central Aircraft Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 4,510 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 500 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3164Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.